Entries by STF

Alan Silvestri to receive BMI Icon Award

11 April 2017 in , /by

Yesterday Monday, April 10th, BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) announced that this year’s BMI Icon award will be granted to composer Alan Silvestri in recognition of his outstanding professional career.   Alan Silvestri has scored more than a hundred titles and earned two Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, two Emmy Awards and three GRAMMY awards. His […]

Marco Werba’s recital in Torrevieja (Spain)

10 April 2017 in , /by

Next Friday, April 28th at 8:30 pm, composer Marco Werba will offer a film music recital at the Royal Nautical Club of Torrevieja (Alicante – Spain), named “Film Music by the Sea“, where Marco will play piano accompanied by Italian singer Valentina D’Antoni.   This recital is included in the initiative that the composer began […]

2017 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards – Nominees

9 April 2017 in , /by

2017 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards have been announced this week, awards annually given by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), and that have been hand-picked by a nominating committee of composers, film/TV industry leaders, and members of the Game Audio Network Guild (an organization of video game music professionals).   These awards are […]

OCNE ‘Family concert’ in Madrid

8 April 2017 in , /by

Tomorrow Sunday, April 9th at 12 noon, the National Orchestra and Choir of Spain (OCNE) under the direction of Juan Carlos Lomonaco, will give a family concert at the National Auditorium of Music of Madrid that will be named “OCNE. Family Cycle. Orquestarium“, and that will be aimed for young people and will have a […]

Alan Menken will receive Johnny Mercer Award

8 April 2017 in , /by

It has been announced this week that the prestigious composer Alan Menken will receive the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which will be presented during the 48th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner, to be held on Thursday, June 15th at the Marriot Marquis Hotel in New York.   The Johhny Mercer […]

‘Barry Lyndon’ movie in concert

7 April 2017 in , , /by

The film Barry Lyndon by Stanley Kubrick, winner of 4 Oscars in 1975 (including best adapted soundtrack), will be screened tomorrow Saturday April 8th – 8 pm at the Kings Theater in New York with live music in a world premiere.   The performance will be in charge of the Wordless Music Orchestra, composed by […]

Oscars 2018 special concert

6 April 2017 in , , , /by

The Oscars turn 90 years old in 2018, and the memory of the first edition, which was held in 1929 at a private dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles (California), is far away.   In order to prepare for this anniversary celebration, on Tuesday, April 4th, the calendar of events for this […]

6th Soundtrack competition – Ferrol Music School (Spain)

5 April 2017 in /by

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 6th, at 5:30 p.m., the 6th edition of the Soundtrack Competition “Tocaa Outra Vez Xan” will be held at the Ferrol Auditorium (A Coruña – Spain) (named in honor of the famous phrase of Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca “Play it again, Sam”).   The competition is organized by the CMUS (Professional Conservatory […]

‘Best Hollywood movies’ in concert

4 April 2017 in , /by

On Monday May 22nd at 8:30 p.m. a special evening will be held at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona by the Excelentia Foundation, that with the name ‘Best Hollywood movies‘, will be presented by the Santa Cecilia Classical Orchestra of Madrid under the baton of Kynan Johns.   The planned program will be as […]

Film music in the conservatory of Oviedo

3 April 2017 in , , , /by

From today Monday April 3rd and until Thursday April 6th, a series of panels will be held within the 3rd edition of the Cultural Conferences of the Professional Conservatory of Music of Oviedo, which will also be accompanied by several concerts.   The list of events related to film music are the following:   Today […]

Pascal Gaigne will attend FIMUCITÉ 11

2 April 2017 in , , /by

Pascal Gaigne, who has recently received the critics’ choice awards for Best National Composer and Best National Score by the web Scoremagacine (read news), has confirmed he will attend FIMUCITÉ in September to receive the awards.   Thus, on September 29th, the Tenerife Auditorium “Adán Martín” will host the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, that will interpret […]

John Williams will attend today Henry Mancini Gala Event

1 April 2017 in , /by

Today, Saturday April 1st at 6:30 pm, The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles (California), will hold a tribute to the great composer and orchestra conductor Henry Mancini to celebrate his musical legacy, in a night named “Mancini Delivered”, that will be attended by John Williams as guest.   Julie Andrews […]